Rummor was in the begining, it's going to be $12.99 per month, with some fluff items and services. Remember the supposed "leak thread" on a certain site before the game was announced? Whoever wrote that has been 100% correct on every aspect they posted. Which leads me to belive it was actually done on purpose by someone tied to BioWare. If that's the case you will pay for the game, but not as much as everyone thinks. Eitherway all any of us can do is wait and see.
Wasn't that allegedly dug up out of a dumpster? You're right though, most of what it entailled has come to be a reality.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
all i know is if they dont make jump to lightspeed space content for swtor, i wont play it. if its space on rails starfox 1 ship per class shooter, with mediocre ground play, well wtf, what rubbish!
If that's the type of MMO you are looking for then don't waste your time watching SWTOR, it's clearly a "ground play" MMO in the typical sense and the space shooter element is exactly that, just an element. I doubt you will be limited to just one ship but they have more or less announced that it is a shooter on rails, which if the trailer is anything to go by looks a lot of fun. If that's not your bag look at something like Black Prophecy or Jumpgate Evolution.
Rummor was in the begining, it's going to be $12.99 per month, with some fluff items and services. Remember the supposed "leak thread" on a certain site before the game was announced? Whoever wrote that has been 100% correct on every aspect they posted. Which leads me to belive it was actually done on purpose by someone tied to BioWare. If that's the case you will pay for the game, but not as much as everyone thinks. Eitherway all any of us can do is wait and see.
Wasn't that allegedly dug up out of a dumpster? You're right though, most of what it entailled has come to be a reality.
No, you're thinking of another one. There was a post about 1 1/2 before the game was announced. That admlriker guy you speak of just went off what was said in the post I'm talking about.
Rummor was in the begining, it's going to be $12.99 per month, with some fluff items and services. Remember the supposed "leak thread" on a certain site before the game was announced? Whoever wrote that has been 100% correct on every aspect they posted. Which leads me to belive it was actually done on purpose by someone tied to BioWare. If that's the case you will pay for the game, but not as much as everyone thinks. Eitherway all any of us can do is wait and see.
Wasn't that allegedly dug up out of a dumpster? You're right though, most of what it entailled has come to be a reality.
No, you're thinking of another one. There was a post about 1 1/2 before the game was announced. That admlriker guy you speak of just went off what was said in the post I'm talking about.
You're right, I remember which post you're talking about now.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
I would be wiling to pay $25-$40 a month if it meant no microtransactions. Honest to goodness people do not seem to realise all these f2p games just end up making you pay more if you are not careful. Lot of people seem to be tunnel visioned where they see P2P as evil without realsing how much they are actually spending on the "free" to play games.
I would be wiling to pay $25-$40 a month if it meant no microtransactions. Honest to goodness people do not seem to realise all these f2p games just end up making you pay more if you are not careful. Lot of people seem to be tunnel visioned where they see P2P as evil without realsing how much they are actually spending on the "free" to play games.
yep, that or you can grind 300 levels to get the stuff you want. Most people can't hold out that long and just end up buying items, or leaving.
Not sure if anyone here ever noticed this before, but here it is again. Most likley, like I said $12.99 and some kind of ingame store. Hopefully they won't fleece the players to bad.
i can't get this game if i have to pay per month i hate games paying 15$ a month
And I hate freeloaders. Thereisnosuchthingasfreelunch.
No offense, but every single f2p game was mired by terrible community. People usually are way less dedicated with the fleeting game hoppers who play today this game, tomorrow another and the day after even another. How can one built lasting communities on this?
No, I vividly, passionately hate F2P. Usually it means paying for extra items, and I hate that just as much as the damage to the community it does.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
I certainly hope it's a monthly fee. I hate this new "pay per use" or "pay for stuff" shit. I give you $15 a month, you keep the game running and update and you give me access to everything in the game.
i can't get this game if i have to pay per month i hate games paying 15$ a month
And I hate freeloaders. Thereisnosuchthingasfreelunch.
No offense, but every single f2p game was mired by terrible community. People usually are way less dedicated with the fleeting game hoppers who play today this game, tomorrow another and the day after even another. How can one built lasting communities on this?
No, I vividly, passionately hate F2P. Usually it means paying for extra items, and I hate that just as much as the damage to the community it does.
someones never been to the united states then, soup kitchens feed you for free, shelters give you free beds and showers, government gives you free welfare and endless unemployment check, obama has a free stuff for lazy freeloaders streak a mile wide.
i can't get this game if i have to pay per month i hate games paying 15$ a month
And I hate freeloaders. Thereisnosuchthingasfreelunch.
No offense, but every single f2p game was mired by terrible community. People usually are way less dedicated with the fleeting game hoppers who play today this game, tomorrow another and the day after even another. How can one built lasting communities on this?
No, I vividly, passionately hate F2P. Usually it means paying for extra items, and I hate that just as much as the damage to the community it does.
someones never been to the united states then, soup kitchens feed you for free, shelters give you free beds and showers, government gives you free welfare and endless unemployment check, obama has a free stuff for lazy freeloaders streak a mile wide.
That is called caring for the weak and charity. Nothing wrong with that. We are talking about getting something, not about helping people not do starve and die in misery, my friend. Those two are very, very different things.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
I would be wiling to pay $25-$40 a month if it meant no microtransactions. Honest to goodness people do not seem to realise all these f2p games just end up making you pay more if you are not careful. Lot of people seem to be tunnel visioned where they see P2P as evil without realsing how much they are actually spending on the "free" to play games.
yep, that or you can grind 300 levels to get the stuff you want. Most people can't hold out that long and just end up buying items, or leaving.
Indeed. Most people are not that strong willed; when you can either grind 300 levels to get the cool robe/armour/mount X, or just buy it for a mere another $9,99 many just give in and end up spending WAY more than they want.
Flaterate gaming is for the average gamer always cheaper. Not many can endlessly resist the siren call of what everyone else has. The SO CALLED f2p + item shop model just benefits the companies and stockholders. There is no benefit for the gamers in it whatsoever. I prefer one flatrate fee covering all at any day.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
While this won't be a F2P game, i think the most likely scenario is that the game will have a monthly subscription cost, alongside microtransactions, which, will probably involve buying 'adventure packs' rather than actual items, though i wouldnt rule that out.. Bioware are the 'kings of DLC' after all, so i'd personally lay pretty heavy odds on the 'Quest lines' being purchaseable.
I predict that SWTOR will use a multi-pay approach, with a combination of monthly sub and pay as you go options, perhaps even micro transactions. They'll want to make as much money as possible to recoop their investment and I'll bet all payment models are still on the table for them.
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You act like it's their fault. They're trying to give a quality product, and that requires money to pay for STAFF, SERVER COSTS, and DEVELPEMENT costs to keep the game up and running.
Yes, the game is pay to play, and a GREAT many people are cheering because of that.
All that aside, the game isn't for me because of their art direction (aimed at kids, stupid clone wars animated series >_>).
Guild Wars 2 will have no monthly fee.
I guess they will go belly up within a month just like their first game did... no wait.
All those memories will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.
Ok wow. The entire game is going to be voice acted and you don't think that's going to be pay to play? Think about all the money a regular game like World of Warcraft spends to develop a game. Now, think of that added to the fact that they have to pay a bunch of actors too. I've got two words for you, "COME ON".
I dunno. Guild Wars 2 has a lot of voice acting and offers more than all the features we are used to as gamers and they are going to run a strictly F2P model.
You act like it's their fault. They're trying to give a quality product, and that requires money to pay for STAFF, SERVER COSTS, and DEVELPEMENT costs to keep the game up and running.
Yes, the game is pay to play, and a GREAT many people are cheering because of that.
All that aside, the ga, me isn't for me because of their art direction (aimed at kids, stupid clone wars animated series >_>).
Guild Wars 2 will have no monthly fee.
I guess they will go belly up within a month just like their first game did... no wait.
well guild wars is first instanced and you dont use that much of there bandwidth, the most people allowed in a zone if I am correct in guild wars is 24 people.
I promist you if guild wars had 100-200 people in a zone you would be paying for it.
First off Guild Wars 1 wasn't an MMO, it was more like the diablo series.
Second of all, let's wait and see how guild wars 2 handles an actual mmo without a monthly fee. I have my doubts about it, there are a lot of costs associated with an mmo, no monthly income just screams shady quality imo. But only time will tell.
Regardless based on history if you want a quality mmo you should expect monthly fees. Or at least some sort of cash shop.
I guess they will go belly up within a month just like their first game did... no wait.
Well it wasn't hit either and Anet isn't as rich as Blizzard. Anyways I would be suprised if they wouldn't have store where you can buy NON-GAME EFFECTING stuff like "unique" companions or other stuff. Blizzard made nicely from special items by luring them to trade cards and other franchise.
You act like it's their fault. They're trying to give a quality product, and that requires money to pay for STAFF, SERVER COSTS, and DEVELPEMENT costs to keep the game up and running.
Yes, the game is pay to play, and a GREAT many people are cheering because of that.
All that aside, the ga, me isn't for me because of their art direction (aimed at kids, stupid clone wars animated series >_>).
Guild Wars 2 will have no monthly fee.
I guess they will go belly up within a month just like their first game did... no wait.
well guild wars is first instanced and you dont use that much of there bandwidth, the most people allowed in a zone if I am correct in guild wars is 24 people.
I promist you if guild wars had 100-200 people in a zone you would be paying for it.
Guild Wars 2 is not instanced.
All those memories will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.
You act like it's their fault. They're trying to give a quality product, and that requires money to pay for STAFF, SERVER COSTS, and DEVELPEMENT costs to keep the game up and running.
Yes, the game is pay to play, and a GREAT many people are cheering because of that.
All that aside, the ga, me isn't for me because of their art direction (aimed at kids, stupid clone wars animated series >_>).
Guild Wars 2 will have no monthly fee.
I guess they will go belly up within a month just like their first game did... no wait.
well guild wars is first instanced and you dont use that much of there bandwidth, the most people allowed in a zone if I am correct in guild wars is 24 people.
I promist you if guild wars had 100-200 people in a zone you would be paying for it.
as far as I can tell its still instnaced, no way its going to support anything like a reall mmorpg. otherwise who is going to be paying for there bandwith unless they release new content every month wchich you have to pay for.
and here they say they dont want to make anywhere like how persistent a typical mmorpg is.
You act like it's their fault. They're trying to give a quality product, and that requires money to pay for STAFF, SERVER COSTS, and DEVELPEMENT costs to keep the game up and running.
Yes, the game is pay to play, and a GREAT many people are cheering because of that.
All that aside, the ga, me isn't for me because of their art direction (aimed at kids, stupid clone wars animated series >_>).
Guild Wars 2 will have no monthly fee.
I guess they will go belly up within a month just like their first game did... no wait.
well guild wars is first instanced and you dont use that much of there bandwidth, the most people allowed in a zone if I am correct in guild wars is 24 people.
I promist you if guild wars had 100-200 people in a zone you would be paying for it.
as far as I can tell its still instnaced, no way its going to support anything like a reall mmorpg. otherwise who is going to be paying for there bandwith unless they release new content every month wchich you have to pay for.
and here they say they dont want to make anywhere like how persistent a typical mmorpg is.
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Wasn't that allegedly dug up out of a dumpster? You're right though, most of what it entailled has come to be a reality.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
If that's the type of MMO you are looking for then don't waste your time watching SWTOR, it's clearly a "ground play" MMO in the typical sense and the space shooter element is exactly that, just an element. I doubt you will be limited to just one ship but they have more or less announced that it is a shooter on rails, which if the trailer is anything to go by looks a lot of fun. If that's not your bag look at something like Black Prophecy or Jumpgate Evolution.
No, you're thinking of another one. There was a post about 1 1/2 before the game was announced. That admlriker guy you speak of just went off what was said in the post I'm talking about.
You're right, I remember which post you're talking about now.
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
I would be wiling to pay $25-$40 a month if it meant no microtransactions. Honest to goodness people do not seem to realise all these f2p games just end up making you pay more if you are not careful. Lot of people seem to be tunnel visioned where they see P2P as evil without realsing how much they are actually spending on the "free" to play games.
yep, that or you can grind 300 levels to get the stuff you want. Most people can't hold out that long and just end up buying items, or leaving.
Not sure if anyone here ever noticed this before, but here it is again. Most likley, like I said $12.99 and some kind of ingame store. Hopefully they won't fleece the players to bad.
dbl post
And I hate freeloaders. Thereisnosuchthingasfreelunch.
No offense, but every single f2p game was mired by terrible community. People usually are way less dedicated with the fleeting game hoppers who play today this game, tomorrow another and the day after even another. How can one built lasting communities on this?
No, I vividly, passionately hate F2P. Usually it means paying for extra items, and I hate that just as much as the damage to the community it does.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
amen to that man.....feeling ya 100%
someones never been to the united states then, soup kitchens feed you for free, shelters give you free beds and showers, government gives you free welfare and endless unemployment check, obama has a free stuff for lazy freeloaders streak a mile wide.
That is called caring for the weak and charity. Nothing wrong with that. We are talking about getting something, not about helping people not do starve and die in misery, my friend. Those two are very, very different things.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
Indeed. Most people are not that strong willed; when you can either grind 300 levels to get the cool robe/armour/mount X, or just buy it for a mere another $9,99 many just give in and end up spending WAY more than they want.
Flaterate gaming is for the average gamer always cheaper. Not many can endlessly resist the siren call of what everyone else has. The SO CALLED f2p + item shop model just benefits the companies and stockholders. There is no benefit for the gamers in it whatsoever. I prefer one flatrate fee covering all at any day.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
While this won't be a F2P game, i think the most likely scenario is that the game will have a monthly subscription cost, alongside microtransactions, which, will probably involve buying 'adventure packs' rather than actual items, though i wouldnt rule that out.. Bioware are the 'kings of DLC' after all, so i'd personally lay pretty heavy odds on the 'Quest lines' being purchaseable.
I predict that SWTOR will use a multi-pay approach, with a combination of monthly sub and pay as you go options, perhaps even micro transactions. They'll want to make as much money as possible to recoop their investment and I'll bet all payment models are still on the table for them.
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Better pay per month than f2p. Keeps down the childish people.
Guild Wars 2 will have no monthly fee.
I guess they will go belly up within a month just like their first game did... no wait.
All those memories will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.
I dunno. Guild Wars 2 has a lot of voice acting and offers more than all the features we are used to as gamers and they are going to run a strictly F2P model.
well guild wars is first instanced and you dont use that much of there bandwidth, the most people allowed in a zone if I am correct in guild wars is 24 people.
I promist you if guild wars had 100-200 people in a zone you would be paying for it.
First off Guild Wars 1 wasn't an MMO, it was more like the diablo series.
Second of all, let's wait and see how guild wars 2 handles an actual mmo without a monthly fee. I have my doubts about it, there are a lot of costs associated with an mmo, no monthly income just screams shady quality imo. But only time will tell.
Regardless based on history if you want a quality mmo you should expect monthly fees. Or at least some sort of cash shop.
In fact guild wars has more in common with diablo then a true mmorpg
Well it wasn't hit either and Anet isn't as rich as Blizzard. Anyways I would be suprised if they wouldn't have store where you can buy NON-GAME EFFECTING stuff like "unique" companions or other stuff. Blizzard made nicely from special items by luring them to trade cards and other franchise.
Guild Wars 2 is not instanced.
All those memories will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2
as far as I can tell its still instnaced, no way its going to support anything like a reall mmorpg. otherwise who is going to be paying for there bandwith unless they release new content every month wchich you have to pay for.
and here they say they dont want to make anywhere like how persistent a typical mmorpg is.
http://internetgames.about.com/od/roleplaying/a/guildwarsqa.htm
I don't think that it will be more instanced than World of Warcraft.
All those memories will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.